Wheel-made hemispherical bowl on a ring base, the outer surface covered with a dark brown slip.
Twin cylindrical horizontal rim lugs, incised grooves to the outer rim. Although wheel-made the rim is slightly askew.
From the collection of Desmond Morris (*1928), important collector and editor of The Art of Ancient Cyprus, Oxford 1985.
Old inventory number (345) written under the base.
Ceramic
Cypriot, Cypro-Geometric, ca. 850-750 BC
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Terracotta protome of female figure, probably a goddess.
The face shows large lidded eyes under neatly curved eyebrows, a prominent nose and a small mouth with pouty lips. And a heavy chin.
The parted hair is combed to the sides and falls in long braids along the neck...

An interesting and very finely made massive opium weight, Late Shan, 19th./20th. cent.

Peculia weight or figure in the general shape of a 'Kissing bird' of the Shan Burma, but with some added features in the form of fine engravings and a handle.

The figure comes from a very good old collection and is in our opinion genuine old and antique. It weighs around 700-750 grams and was likely made in the very end of the period with opium weights as a unofficial decorative piece...

Large Chinese Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Horse & Rider with Oxford TL Test

This impressive pottery horse and rider was made during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 906). It is made from a buff-coloured pottery and is quite "heavily-potted". It has been cold-painted in various coloured pigments, good traces of which still remain. The horse stands upright and alert with its head and neck turned very slightly to its left...

Coral red tea bowl and saucer, the bowl with rocky landscapes in blue, green and black in reserves, the saucer with the same decoration depicted on a paper scroll. The black lines are hand painted like the rest, so probably Chinese, Jiaqing period. The lotus scroll work on the tea bowl with traces of silver, now oxidized. The tea bowl with a kiln mark, and a simplified six character mark to the saucer, probably for Jiaqing. Diameter of cup "3 ½ / 9 cm and of saucer "5 ¾ / 14.5 cm...

Fine cowrie shell necklace from northwest Burma, probably Naga on a hand woven macramé cotton cord. This is an old set, circa 80 years with an excellent worn natural patina and almost porcelain like surface these need to be handled to be appreciated. Please note that each bead is hand carved to nest into the other so when strung together and worn the necklace hangs in a circular fashion...

Chinese Yuan dynasty blue and white bowl. 16,3 cm diameter. Bowl in broken condition on restorations.

A very rare genuine Silver OPIUM BOX-ROLLER-DRUM, QING DYNASTY, 19th Century, China, with beautiful refined engravings of flowers, a bird and foliage. Size: height 2" x 1 1/2" diameter (5 x 4 cm. diameter). Base is stamped in Chinese. Very difficult to find nowadays, Opium Collector's item!

Amusing character, smiling, with a plump belly, in polychrome sandstone, standing in a bundle, placed on a rock, from the Shiwan kilns. Origin: China. Period: 19/20th century. Height: 25cm.

Chinese figure in polychrome sandstone of the Shiwan kilns seated in a slipper-shaped boat surrounded by ripples. China 19/20 century. Length 35cm.

A refined PAIR of gilded and matching Chinese wooden relief carvings, QING DYNASTY, 19th Century. Intricately hand carved scrolling, foliage, birds and flowers. Size: width 9" x height 3" x depth 2". Good condition.

A fine QING DYNASTY solid wooden cinnabar colored altar panel,19th Century, with 2 beautiful, separate gilt relief wood carvings, one cicular and the other rectangular. Size: height 18" x width 13.5". Overall good condition. Heavy as solid wood.

Japanese Meiji period wood eight-drawer ko-tansu (personal chest) with black iron lockplates and hirute form handles. 19th century. 20 3/4" high x 14" wide x 13" deep. Very good overall condition with only minor wear. From a Phoenix, Arizona collection.

A large SONG DYNASTY Period,SAWANGKALOKE-SRICHANALAI SIAMESE-THAI Black-Blue partially glazed Ceramic Bottle, 14-16th Century. It has 2 raised intact nodules to the shoulder as well as horizontal incised ring ribbing towards the top. Size: height 15.5 cm. x 12 cm. diameter. The base measures 7.8 cm. Good overall condition with no chips, cracks, hairlines, nor restorations whatsoever. This is definitely a seldom found size for this type of ceramic glazed bottle. A real Collector's item!

1920's Chinese Famille Rose Square Porcelain Vase with Landscape Marked

It is 10.55 inches (26.8 cm) tall by 3.75 inches (9.5 cm) wide. It is 2.3 Lb.

It has skip glazes, dark spots, a chip a the lip and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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1900's White Jade Carved Pendant Loop Ring Silver Filigree Necklace

It is 27.75 inches (70.5 cm) in circumference by 16.45 inches (41.8 cm) in length. The pendant is 2.15 inches (5.5 cm) in diameter by 0.15 inch (0.4 cm) thick. The jade ring is 14.6 mm- 17.6mm diameter. The silver bead is 10.3 mm- 15.3 mm...

19th Century Tibetan Bronze Teapot with Dragon Handle

It is 6 inches (15.3 cm) tall by 9.4 inches (23.8 m) wide. It is 3.7 Lb.

It has a hairline crack at the spout, mild bents at he rim of the lid, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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A very attractive genuine Sino-Thai BENCHARONG-BENJARONG BOWL, 18/19th Century. Very good condition, no chips, no cracks,no hairlines nor restorations whatsoever. Size: 15 cm. diameter x height 8 cm.